Surgeon Specialization and Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer | Zendy

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Surgeon Specialization and Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer

Author(s) -

Tina Yen,

Purushuttom W. Laud,

Rodney Sparapani,

Ann B. Nattinger

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

jama surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 2168-6262

pISSN - 2168-6254

DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.4350

Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , sentinel lymph node , axillary lymph node dissection , surgery , lymphedema , breast surgery , biopsy , mastectomy , general surgery , population , cancer , axilla , radiology , environmental health

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is the standard of care for axillary staging in patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer. It is not known whether SLNB rates differ by surgeon expertise. If surgeons with less breast cancer expertise are less likely to offer SLNB to these patients, this practice pattern could lead to unnecessary axillary lymph node dissections and lymphedema.

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